Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bhendri itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bhendri itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- भेंद्री bhendri, रान पावटा raan pavata
About Bhendri
Indian Nesphostylis (Sphenostylis bracteata) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a climber.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Bhendri belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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